My niece was married a couple of weeks ago and it was such a happy occasion! You could tell that the brides had been planning this event for years and had put a lot of thought into the service. Not a dry eye in the house! Each wore the wedding dress of their dreams (not the same, that would have been weird), but both traditional long and white, one featuring lace and the other beading.
It was a daytime mid week summer wedding, so quite informal, and a hot day. I have quite a lot of dresses I could have worn, but at the last minute I decided to use a beautiful cotton/silk print I have been sitting on for years waiting for the right occasion. It had arrived!
It is the sort of fabric that wants to do all the talking, so a very simple style without too many seams to interrupt the design was in order. I used my trusty TNT, the Tessuti Lily Linen dress, hybridised with the armscyes and short sleeves from the Tessuti Eva, another trusty TNT.. The sewing took next to no time, including the cutting out and some frog stitching after a brain blip when I attempted to attach the bias binding for the neck to the hem. 🙂
I thought seriously about ballooning the hem by attaching it to a cotton slip, and possibly twisting it a bit, but work has been very busy lately, and time and energy are at a premium right now. So I folded back the hem at the sides by about 15cm to add some interest to the hem. Flat sandals with bling, a straw hat and a baroque pearl necklace completed the outfit. I felt very comfortable and stylish.
Sandra said:
Gorgeous! Merry Christmas and may there be many more lovely, chatty and inspirational posts in 2020 🎄🎅
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Rivergum said:
Hope you had a lovely Christmas and thanks for your kind comments!
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M-C said:
What a fabulous dress for a very happy occasion! And all the better that it’s comfortable too, so you could concentrate on the happiness without the common distractions of formal wear
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Rivergum said:
Yes, loose cotton is so much better suited to the heat. I felt a bit sorry for everyone in tight polyester.
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Robin Leonard said:
Nice choice to use your TNT and let the fabric speak for itself. You were definitely stylish.
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Rivergum said:
Thanks for your kind comment, Robin!
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vancouverbarbara said:
A really stunning dress which suits you so beautifully. I love the Lily dress, it’s one of my faves and I love all the tweaks you made. Merry Christmas and all the best in 2020.
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Rivergum said:
Hope you had a lovely Christmas and thanks for your interest in my blog over the years.
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Dilliander said:
Very stylish! You look great as always Rivergum.
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Rivergum said:
Thanks Dilliander! Your work always looks great too.
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Anonymous said:
oh! the colors and slightly shorter length are very flattering! you look lovely!
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Rivergum said:
Thank you!
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